Surgical bandage



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Patented Mar. 14, 1944 UNED STATES ATENT OFFICE SURGICAL BANDAGE GeorgeBouziane, Janesville, Wis.

Application September 5, 1942, Serial No. 457,489

(Cl. 12S-156) 1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bandages andmore particularly to a bandage especially adapted for stopping arterialor venous bleeding in a part of the human body, where pressure can besubjected externally to the point where bleeding is to be stopped.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter stated which is especially adapted for quick service duringwartimes when many wounds are to be treated in quick order.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent tothe reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the bandage.

Figure 2 is an edge elevational view.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the invention in plasterform.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-6 of igure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figures 1 and 2, that numeral 5 denotes an adhesive sheetor plaster upon which several stiffening plates 6 are placed and uponthese plates are arranged, one without the other, ovate resilientendless members preferably of rubber or some substitute and each beingof triangular shape in cross section. A sheet of gauze or some othersuitable fabric 8 is disposed over the ridges 1 with its edge portionsadhered to the adhesive 5. Within the connes of the innermost rib orridge 'l is a pad 9 which may also be of gauze.

Tie strips of fabric l0 may extend from the ends of the plaster oradhesive sheet y5 as suggested in Figures l and 2.

However, the sheet `5 and the tie fabric pieces I0 may be one elongatedplaster sheet l2 as suggested in Figure 3 with similarly shaped ribs I3at the intermediate portion thereof having a covering I4 conformingtherewith and with a pad l5 of gauze or some suitable material arrangedwithin this formation, all as is substantially shown in Figure 3.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A bandage for stopping the now of blood comprising a sheet having anadhesive side, stiifening plates superposed one on another and opposedto said side of the sheet, a plurality of elliptical ribs disposed onthe outermost plate one within another in spaced-apart relation andbeing triangular in cross section, and a fabric covering for said platesand ribs opposed atwise to the sides of the rigs and to the outermostplate in between said ribs and having edges overlapping the edges of theplates and adhering to the adhesive side of the sheet.

GEORGE BOUZIANE.

